The problem of bees in America is not a question of peace with the environment. It's not really even a matter of conservation, per se. The bees most folks believe ought to be saved are neither natural to the land nor essential to it. They are, instead, integral to our agricultural system, grocery stores, refrigerators, and pantries. We have built a machine in the span of centuries, and it fits so comfortably together. How and why this happened is a story as much about the appeal, adaptability, and shortcomings of American commerce as it is about the dying of bees.
https://www.theringer.com/features/2023/8/3/23816154/honeybees-commercial-urban-beekeepers-bees-dying-crisis
_- Steve
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